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SUNDAY 03.30.2025

Sermon Text: Colossians 4:7-9

Sermon Focus: The marks of a worthy servant (beloved, faithful, server)

Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 4

Prelude Meditation: 1 Corinthians 9:24 

Other Verses that Have Similar Themes:

Songs for Sunday:

Songs of Adoration:

Only A Holy God

Behold Our God

Songs of Rejoicing:

In Christ Alone

One Thing

Song of Response:

Facing A Task Unfinished

Spoken Liturgy Elements:

Call to Worship:

Romans 11:33-36

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!

How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”

“Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?”

For from him and through him and to him are all things.

To him be glory forever. Amen.

Call to Confession:

Ephesians 5:15-16

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

Corporate Confession:

Heavenly Father, 

You have given us all wisdom in Christ and Your Word. Yet, we often look to the world’s foolishness for guidance in how to live. Forgive us for our sin. Holy Spirit, help us to walk worthy that we may use our time wisely. May we always remember our purpose of proclaiming your gospel on this earth. 

Amen.

After John’s Edits:

Heavenly Father, 

You have given us all wisdom in Christ and Your Word. Yet, too often the world holds sway over our daily lives. Forgive us for our sin and distraction. Holy Spirit, help us walk worthy of the Lord that we may use our time wisely. Grant us faithfulness in making much of Jesus in our community.

Amen.

Receiving of Grace:

1 Corinthians 1:21-24

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Benediction:

Based on Colossians 1:9-10

May you be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him.

Bulletin Quote:

This is the day that You have made, Lord. Help us to rejoice in it and be glad! Remind us of the privileges we enjoy as Your people: to come to You in these moments, to confess our sins, to receive forgiveness and give it, to pray and sing and listen, to renew our fainting spirits, to rest in all Your promises. Open our eyes to see You, Lord. Open our ears to hear Your Word. Visit us through Your Holy Spirit, and help us to celebrate our faith. Amen.